Triprion
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Triprion (Shovel-headed Treefrogs) is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family found in the Pacific lowlands of Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula, and Guatemala. These frogs hide in tree-holes and plug the entrance with their strange-looking bony head.
[edit] Species
Two species are recognized in this genus:
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
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| Triprion petasatus (Cope, 1865) | Yucatecan Shovel-headed Treefrog |
| Triprion spatulatus Günther, 1882 | Mexican Shovel-headed Treefrog |
[edit] External Links
- Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Triprion. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008).
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Triprion. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008).
- eol - Encyclopedia of Life taxon Triprion at http://www.eol.org.
- ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database Taxon Triprion at http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008).
- GBIF - Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Triprion at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
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